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COVID-19 pneumonia in an Iraqi pregnant woman with preterm delivery
Hayder M Al-kuraishy1, Thabat J Al-Maiahy2, Ali I Al-Gareeb1, Rasha A Musa3, Zaid H Ali3
1 Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Medicine, College of Medicine, Al-Mustansiriya University, P.O. Box 14132, Baghdad, Iraq
2 Department of Gynecology and Obstetric, College of Medicine, Al-Mustansiriya University, P.O. Box 14132, Baghdad, Iraq
3 Al-Kadhemia Teaching Hospital, Baghdad, Iraq
Correspondence Address:
Hayder M Al-kuraishy,
Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Medicine, College of Medicine, Al-Mustansiriya University, P.O. Box 14132, Baghdad
Iraq
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None DOI: 10.4103/2305-0500.282984
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Rationale: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a highly infectious disease due to the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus type 2 (SARS-CoV2). Vertical transmission and clinical presentation of COVID-19 in pregnancy is still obscure. Additionally, the potential hazard of COVID-19 in pregnancy on the fetus and post-delivery risk for the neonate remain under investigations.
Patient concern: A young-aged Asian pregnant woman with 28 weeks of gestation presented with fever, dyspnoea, headache, and joint pain with decreased fetal movement for about one week.
Diagnosis: The patient was diagnosed with COVID-19 pneumonia.
Interventions: The patient was referred to the quarantine sector and was treated with chloroquine orally, intravenous fluid and other supportive treatment.
Outcomes: After one week of treatment, the patient improved. Seventeen days after admission to hospital and at 30 weeks of gestation, she started vaginal preterm delivery of a viable healthy neonate with negative COVID-19 test for two occasions.
Lessons: COVID-19 pneumonia during pregnancy presents with similar clinical presentation of non-pregnant women. COVID-19 pneumonia during pregnancy increases the risk of preterm labour without evidence of vertical transmission. |
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